Begović Surname
Approximately 7,362 people bear this surname
Begović Surname User-submission:
The Begović surname derives from beg (Turkish Bey), and -ović (descendant).
Begović Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,853 | 1:918 | 135 |
| Serbia | 1,352 | 1:5,285 | 659 |
| Croatia | 1,307 | 1:3,235 | 296 |
| Montenegro | 426 | 1:1,501 | 304 |
| Slovenia | 354 | 1:7,027 | 1,568 |
| North Macedonia | 50 | 1:42,029 | 4,714 |
| Kosovo | 10 | 1:186,187 | 7,122 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Begovič (23) are calculated separately.
Begović Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Begović surname derives from beg (Turkish Bey), and -ović (descendant).
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Where Does The Last Name Begović Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Begović is most common in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It may appear in the variant forms: Begovič. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Begović? popularity and diffusion
It is the 67,586th most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 989,887 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Begović are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
The surname Begović is most widespread in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is carried by 3,853 people, or 1 in 918. In Bosnia and Herzegovina Begović is primarily found in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 77 percent are found, Republika Srpska, where 20 percent are found and Brčko District, where 3 percent are found. Not including Bosnia and Herzegovina this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 18 percent are found and Croatia, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Begovič | 95 | 23 | / |
| Bogović | 86 | 1,851 | / |
| Bigović | 86 | 532 | / |
| Bagović | 86 | 27 | / |
| Begovićová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Begovich | 80 | 554 | / |
| Begovics | 80 | 20 | / |
| Bogoević | 80 | 19 | / |
| Begovits | 80 | 17 | / |
| Begovici | 80 | 8 | / |
| Begovitch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bogovič | 71 | 354 | / |
| Bigovic | 71 | 16 | / |
| Vegovic | 71 | 5 | / |
| Begowic | 71 | 3 | / |
| Begovičová | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bogoviţ | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bogoviz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Begobic | 71 | 1 | / |
| Begovec | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bigovich | 67 | 19 | / |
| Bogovits | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bogovitš | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vegovich | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bogovicz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Begowitz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bagovits | 67 | 1 | / |
| Begovych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Begovets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bejgowicz | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bogoevits | 63 | 1 | / |
| Beigowitz | 63 | 0 | / |
| Bogovitsch | 59 | 1 | / |
| Bogowicz | 53 | 108 | / |
| Bogovets | 53 | 63 | / |
| Vigovich | 53 | 57 | / |
| Bogowitz | 53 | 52 | / |
| Bigowicz | 53 | 6 | / |
| Bagevicz | 53 | 6 | / |
| Bogowiez | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bagowitz | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bagowicz | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bagievits | 50 | 4 | / |
| Vigoviche | 50 | 1 | / |
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